Positioned high above the meandering River Wear, Auckland Palace is a remarkable symbol of faith and power and was once the seat of the Prince Bishops of Durham. The Prince Bishops were given exceptional powers by the Norman kings of England, as well as the Church, and governed vast swathes of North East England.

Auckland Palace (formerly known as Auckland Castle) reopened in 2019 following major conservation work. The building has been restored and the original wall colourings, furniture and textiles lovingly recreated by an incredible team of restorers and conservators. Each space takes you to a different moment of time, right up to the present day.

You can dance around the Throne Room, rifle through drawers in the Bishop’s Study, or take a seat at the grand table in the Long Dining Room.

We worked with the Architects and Restoration teams to provide interpretation and graphic design for the scheme. This included designs for the gallery guides, showcase layouts, wayfinding and room graphic structures based on the gothic windows.

We also produced the interpretation for the Bishop Trevor Art Gallery, a brand new exhibition space dedicated solely to the famous art collection owned by the Prince Bishops.